Posts Tagged With: genealogy
The Ricigliano, Italy Project Update
I have had so many comments posted, especially in the last week, about the Ricigliano Italians that some decisions have been made. As you may know if you have followed the blog for a while, I started a Genealogy Department at Casa Italia, the Italian Cultural Center in Stone Park, IL, in January. Since that [...]
Wisdom Wednesday – Help Casa Italia Index Italian Records
Originally posted on the Casa Italia blog 22 February 2013. A couple of weeks ago I posted some news that Casa Italia’s genealogy department was a sponsor of FamilySearch’s Italian Ancestors Indexing project. Casa Italia is now an entity under which you can register to index. I will post training materials next week and will [...]
Tuesday’s Tip – Chicago Area Genealogy Programs
The Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook is hosting its annual Genealogy Day Conference Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 am to 4 pm. This event is free, and registration is open to the public. Please bring a brown-bag lunch or order a lunch from the library cafe using the form on the flyer. The event [...]
New Legacy QuickGuides Available!
Another Legacy QuickGuide has been published and is available for sale! Check out: NEW!! Italian Records in PDF Genealogy for Children in PDF or QuickGuide Card Land and Property Records in PDF or QuickGuide Card World War I and World War II Military Records in PDF What else have I been writing? My next book [...]
Follow Friday – Archives.com Expert Series
Do you know about the Archives.com Expert Series of articles? You can find articles written by leading genealogists on almost every topic you can think of. Several of my Archives.com articles have been published. Here is the most current list. Connecting Children With Their Past Telling the Stories of the Lost Places to Discover [...]
Generations Collaborates with Casa Italia Chicago
Casa Italia Chicago Creates Genealogy Department Chicago, Illinois – January 4, 2013: Jennifer Holik of Generations collaborates with staff at Casa Italia Chicago to create a new genealogy department. The mission of the Genealogy Department is to collect, catalogue and preserve vital records, documents, published materials, artifacts, and stories pertaining to the family history of [...]
Italian Ancestors